Out of Sight

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Out of Sight

R

Released Jun 26, 1998

2h 2m

Crime

Drama

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Meet Jack Foley (George Clooney), the most successful bank robber in the country. On the day he busts out of jail, he finds himself stealing something far more precious than money ... Karen Sisco's (Jennifer Lopez) heart. She's smart. She's sexy, and unfortunately for Jack, she's a Federal Marshal. Now, they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.

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Critics Consensus

Steven Soderbergh's intelligently crafted adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel is witty, sexy, thoroughly entertaining, and a star-making turn for George Clooney.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

It’s smart, slick and classy.

Dec 15, 2022

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

The film is a lark that develops an emotional undertow.

Jun 30, 2022

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Soderbergh understands the flaky, funny spirit of Leonard's characters and he gets his cast to express it.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 4, 2013

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

Clooney and Lopez’s naturally electric chemistry is supercharged by the fact that the film never slips into sentimentality, always keeping their will-they-won’t-they amour at a tantalizing distance until the decisive moment.

Nov 4, 2023

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

One of the strongest aspects of this film is the atmosphere and tone Soderbergh along with his cinematographer Elliot Davis creates.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 5, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Out of Sight might be one of the best under-the-radar titles of the late 1990s - a teasing showcase for what most of its participants would unleash in the decade to come.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 27, 2023

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Gus L

Soderbergh's usage of lighting and music was incredible. That being said, the plot at times felt a little contrived, and several of the sequences got a little too surreal for a film whose calling card is its realism. Michael Keaton stole the show in his one scene, but most of the performances were good. Overall, this movie was a mixed bag, with some cool stuff with the directing, editing, and acting, but also a disappointment with other portions of the directing and editing, in addition to the contrived plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Max V

Jlo actually acts in this she had me believing she was FBI/US Marshall. Loved the part where she whacks the boxer. Little as she is. The chemistry between Clooney and Jlo smoulders. But who wouldn't with Clooney looking into your eyes. God he was beautiful in this. You forget he's well over pension age now. They make a great Duo, they should do more films together. That chemistry they have shouldn't be wasted. My only criticism. She gives him one too early in the story. I'd play with the chemistry longer like in the TV series Moonlighting. They would make a great good girl bad guy drama/cop series together. It would run and run.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Thomas N

Really, really bland. I don’t understand what people find entertaining about this movie. Original? A totally unbelievable main character, boring dialogue, endless scenes with not much going on at all. A cast of perfectly fine actors but come on, this is dull as ditchwater.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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Thomas M

fantastic. couldn't ask for more from an Elmore Leonard adaptation. Soderbergh is one of the best and this was truly a starmaking performance from Clooney.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Tom D

Great original storyline, acting and directing. Only flaw is the title, it makes no sense at all. Better would have been calling it 'A tale of ties', standing for encarseration , gangster crews, love at first sight and the sibling bond between Buddy and his sister.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Arnold D

Jennifer Lopez was a pleasure to watch in this film, and George Clooney was also very complementary and on point.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Steven Soderbergh

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George Clooney

Jack Foley

Jennifer Lopez

Karen Sisco

Ving Rhames

Buddy Bragg

Don Cheadle

Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller

Dennis Farina

Marshall Sisco

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Out of Sight: Official Clip - Opening the Safe

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Out of Sight: Official Clip - Wanting to Tussle

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Out of Sight: Official Clip - Karen's in the Lobby

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Synopsis

Meet Jack Foley (George Clooney), the most successful bank robber in the country. On the day he busts out of jail, he finds himself stealing something far more precious than money ... Karen Sisco's (Jennifer Lopez) heart. She's smart. She's sexy, and unfortunately for Jack, she's a Federal Marshal. Now, they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Screenwriter: Elmore Leonard, Scott Frank
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Jersey Films
Rating: R (Some Strong Violence|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.5M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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